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Embracing the Legacy 2024

Embracing the Legacy 2024

Will you step up today to make a difference for children and families in need across Massachusetts?

The 18th annual Embracing the Legacy celebration, at 5:30PM on Thursday, November 21, 2024, will be a night to highlight RFK Community Alliance's work for children, youth, and adults facing educational, developmental, mental health, and other challenges and celebrate our distinguished honorees, whose extraordinary actions reflect the social values and hopes of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, who left a legacy of social justice.

Each honoree is dedicated to making positive impacts on the lives of people whose challenges and needs often go unseen, by raising awareness, fighting against social injustices, and advocating for those who don’t have a voice. We honor this work because every person has value and deserves dignity.

This year’s event will feature some very special guests. We expect the night to be a beautiful harmony of voices from our community, our honorees, our staff, and our program participants. And we hope that as many people as possible will join us to take part.

Thursday, November, 21, 2024

JFK Presidential Library and Museum

To sponsor or learn more:
Erin Martin (she/her)
Director of Individual Giving
Phone:
978-368-6429
Email Erin

Special Guests

2024 Honorees

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The Burton Family

Ron Burton Training Village

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Rev. Ray Hammond, MD and Rev. Gloria E. White-Hammond, MD

Co-Pastors, Bethel AME Church. Founders, Bethel Institute for Community Development.

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Susan Harris O’Connor, MSW, LICSW

Practitioner. Activist. Author. Performance Artist.

Special Guests

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JC Monahan

Emcee. NBC10 Boston Anchor

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Susan Wornick

Special Guest

2024 Embracing the Legacy Committee Members

Thank you to our Committee Members

Event Committee

  • John J. Boyle III, Co-Chair

  • Emma Carpenter, Co-Chair

  • Joseph P. Kennedy III, Co-Chair

  • Michael W. Ames, PhD

  • Michael F. Connolly, Esq.

  • Keith P. Carroll, Esq.

  • Jim Geraghty

  • Philip W. Johnston

  • Stephen H. Peck

  • Peter Stanton

Honoree Selection Committee

  • Michael F. Connolly, Esq., Chair

  • Michael W. Ames, PhD

  • John J. Boyle III

  • Emma Carpenter

  • Jennifer L. Flanagan, MS

  • Jim Geraghty

  • Joseph P. Kennedy III

  • Matthew Kennedy

  • James B. Leary, Esq.

  • Linda Williams

Thank you to our Supporters!

Activist Partners

Advocate Partners

Additional Sponsors

Mentor Partners

  • ACT Leasing

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA

  • Brown & Brown

  • Cisco

  • Eastern Bank Foundation

  • Leonard Mulherin & Greene

  • Jackie and Steve Peck

  • SureCo


Friend Partners

  • Atlas Relief Staffing

  • Boston Red Sox Foundation

  • Chip and Allison Batchelder

  • Eric and Heather Knapp

  • Kim and Jim Jessee

  • Munroe Morrow Wealth Management

  • Needham Bank

  • Philip W. Johnston Associates

  • Rodman for Kids